Richard Strauss: The Complete Songs 3

Andrew Kennedy is an eager, bright-eyed lover: the bloom and the tenderness of the middle range of his voice, in particular, knows just how to bring a luxuriant Straussian intimacy to a song... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 31st Mar 2008
Catalogue No: CDA67602
Label: Hyperion
Series: Richard Strauss Complete Songs
Length: 62 minutes

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter', Op. 10

Work length4:28

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

II. Nichts

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VII. Die Zeitlose

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VI. Die Verschwiegenen

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Strauss, R: Sechs Lieder, Op. 17

Work length14:44

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

I. Seitdem dein Aug' in meines schaute

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II. Ständchen

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III. Das Geheimnis

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IV. Aus den Liedern der Trauer

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V. Nur Mut!

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VI. Barkarole

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Sechs Lieder aus Lotusblättern, Op. 19

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

I. Wozu noch, Mädchen, soll es frommen

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III. Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne

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V. Hoffen und wieder verzagen

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

IV. Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann

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V. Die Frauen sind oft fromm und still

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Vier Lieder Op. 27

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

III. Heimliche Aufforderung

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Strauss, R: Fünf Lieder, Op. 32

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

I. Ich trage meine Minne

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II. Sehnsucht

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III. Liebeshymnus

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IV. O süßer Mai!

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V. Himmelsboten

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Lieder (4), Op. 36, TrV 186

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

II. Für funfzehn Pfennige

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IV. Anbetung

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Fünf Lieder, Op. 48

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Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

IV. Winterweihe

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V. Winterliebe

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I. Freundliche Vision

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Hyperions Strauss Lieder series is fast becoming a worthy successor to the seminal Schubert and Schumann Lieder sets on the label. This third volume features the brilliant young British tenor Andrew Kennedy, whose performances in concert, in operas and on disc have received the highest praise. Hearing Strausss songs sung by a tenor is a wonderful and rare experience, and brings a different colour to even the most well-known songs on this disc. This recording fills in some of the gaps left by the first two volumes. Together with them it completes the eights songs of Opus 10, the six songs of Opus 19 and the five songs of Schlichte Weisen Op 21. It also presents two groups, Opus 17 and 32, complete as originally published, and it ends with three songs from Opus 48. Altogether the selection covers the eighteen years from 1882 to 1900, during which Strauss composed all his major tone poems. Roger Vignoles performs with his usual matchless musicianship and provides the extensive booklet notes.

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May 2008

Andrew Kennedy is an eager, bright-eyed lover: the bloom and the tenderness of the middle range of his voice, in particular, knows just how to bring a luxuriant Straussian intimacy to a song such as 'Seitdem dein Aug' in meines Schaute.

2010

Hyperion is an old hand at programming attractively playable discs that make up complete Lied editions. Kennedy's selection has the earlier material, with the Opp 17 and 32 groups given complete. Strauss's choice of poets at this stage in his Lied career may not have been as sophisticated as it became but he never chose a text that didn't inspire a clear musical portrait. Especially well pointed are two Des Knaben Wunderhorn songs ('Himmelsboten' and the droll love-onthe- cheap story of 'Für fünfzehn Pfennige') and the dark, serious 'Sehnsucht'. The better-known 'Ständchen' and what Roger Vignoles's notes call the 'ebullient barnstormer' 'Heimliche Aufforderung' are placed cunningly within the recital order.
Vignoles's playing continues to achieve a maximum of freshness and invention and a chameleon- like closeness to his singer's tone and line. Kennedy's voice is young, sweet, fluent and has what some commentators call 'sap'. Greater naturalness (and especially inwardness) will come in his live and later performances of this repertoire. In the meantime, a lot of work and study has gone into this disc and the readings attain a consistently high standard of beautiful music-making.

July 2008

Vignoles's playing continues to achieve a maximum of freshness and invention… Kennedy's voice is young, sweet, fluent and has what some commentators call "sap". A lot of work and study has gone into this disc and the readings attain a consistently high standard of beautiful music-making.

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